corncrake
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corncrake
- /ˈkɔːnkɹeɪk/ UK
- /ˈkɔɹnˌkɹeɪk/ US
Where it comes from
From corn + crake.
noun corncrakes · corn crake · corn-crake
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A bird of the rail family, Crex crex, that breeds in meadows and arable farmland across Europe and western Asia, migrating to Africa in winter.
Similar: bean-crake, landrail
Translations
Every language
noun the bird Crex crex
| Español | guión de codornices, rey de codornices |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 메추라기뜸부기 mechuragitteumbugi |
| 日本語 | 鶉水鶏 uzurakuina |
| 中文 | 長腳秧雞 /长脚秧鸡 chángjiǎoyāngjī |
| Português | codornizão |
| Français | râle des genêts, roi des cailles, roi caille |
| Deutsch | Wachtelkönig, Wiesenralle |
| Italiano | re di quaglie, gallinella terrestre |
| Română | cristei, cristel de câmp |
| Русский | дерга́ч dergáč, коросте́ль korostélʹ |
Talk about this word "corncrake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/corncrake. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. corncrake. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/corncrake "corncrake." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/corncrake.Cite this
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